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Overview

Category:

Independent, nondenominational college focused on communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. Classified as a comprehensive, MA I institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Founded:

1880

President:

Lee Pelton

Location:

Boylston and Tremont streets on Boston Common in the heart of the city’s Theatre District

Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Enrollment:

3,813 undergraduate and 633 graduate students from 50 U.S. states and 55 countries

Class Rank

English as a Second Language

If English is not your first language, a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5?is required.

Transfer Admission

We welcomed over 175 transfer students this fall. They came from other four-year colleges and universities as well as two-year community colleges. Some transfers had a semester or a full year of coursework, while others had earned an associate’s degree and were seeking to continue in a four-year program.

Applied:

935

Accepted:

525 (56% accept rate)

Enrolled:

175 (33% yield rate)

Gender:

57% female?/ 43% male

College GPA Average:

3.4 (4.0 scale)

Co-curricular Activities

More than 90 student organizations and performance groups, student publications, and honor societies